How to use deceased fathers bank account to pay auto loan
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How to use deceased fathers bank account to pay auto loan
I want to deposit money into my deceased
fathers account and pay his truck
loan..bank and auto loan company haven’t
been notified of death.
Asked on May 19, 2019 under Estate Planning, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You can't legally do this: once somone dies, their account is frozen and no one else can use it (unless it was a joint account, in which case the surviving joint account holder can still use it). And if you are not on the account already, there is no way for you to write checks from it.
You could send a check from your own account, writing his truck loan account number on the check--the financing company shouldn't care where the money comes from as long as the loan is being paid. But bear in mind that the loan also comes due in full when the borrower passes away, so to not inform them and keep paying the loan as if he were alive is illegal--you may get away with it, but it is illegal.
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